Apple tree named &#39;Shinku&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct apple variety is described, the variety results from controlled cross pollination between (Jonathan×Pink Pearl)×Fuji. The fruit of the apple tree of this new variety has an attractive appearance characterised by its large size (over 300 gms in Japan) red flesh and radiant red pink color (100%) with dark red sporadic stripes. The new variety has been named ‘Shinku’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/107,220 filed Jan. 23, 2015, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

GENUS AND SPECIES PLANT CLAIMED

Malus domestica

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘Shinku’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Malus domestica hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name ‘Shinku’. The new plant variety described herein resulted from controlled cross pollination between (Jonathan×Pink Pearl)×Fuji. The new variety was determined to be distinct from the parent varieties.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This variety can be characterized by its large size (over 300 gms grown in Japan) red flesh and radiant red pink color (100%) with dark red sporadic stripes. ‘Shinku’ displays bright white lenticels and often has an open calyx. The new variety has been named ‘Shinku’. ‘Shinku’ was asexually reproduced and is currently grown in Japan under Japanese conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying photographs show typical specimens of the tree, foliage and fruit of the new variety as depicted in colours as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a colour illustration of this character.

FIG. 1 shows fruit and foliage on the tree

FIG. 2 shows a close up view of fruit and foliage on the tree

FIG. 3 shows a close up view of fruit on the tree

FIG. 4 shows uncut and fruit and transverse sections through fruit

FIG. 5 shows uncut and fruit, and transverse and longitudinal sections through fruit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the new variety:

-   Plant description:     -   -   Breeding.—produced by controlled pollination. Parents:             (Jonathan×Pink Pearl)×Fuji. Method of propagating the             variety: vegetative propagation through grafting.         -   Tree type.—ramified. Tree habit: upright. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Length of internode (one-year-old shoot).—short (2.3 cm).             Number of lenticels (one-year-old shoot): medium.         -   Leaf blade attitude in relation to shoot.—upwards. Leaf             blade length: medium (7.7 cm). Leaf blade width: medium (5.3             cm). Leaf blade ratio length/width: medium (1.45).         -   Petiole length.—short (2.1 cm). -   Flower description:     -   -   Predominant color at balloon stage.—dark pink. Diameter with             petals pressed into horizontal position: very small (3.0             cm). Arrangement of petals: free. Time of beginning of             flowering (10% open flowers): early. -   Fruit:     -   -   Fruit size.—medium (286 g). Height: medium (7.7 cm).             Diameter: large (9.0 cm). Ratio height/diameter: large             (0.86). Size of eye: small. Bloom of skin: absent or weak.             Intensity of over color: weak with sporadic stripe. Area of             russet around stalk attachment: absent or small. Area of             russet around eye basin: absent or small.         -   Length of stalk.—short (1.4 cm) Thickness of stalk: medium             (3.3 mm). Depth of stalk cavity: deep (1.9 cm). Width of             stalk cavity: broad (4.7 cm). Depth of eye basin: shallow             (0.4 cm). Width of eye basin: medium (3.6 cm).         -   General shape of fruit.—obloid. Relative area of over colour             of fruit: absent or very small (Granny Smith). Hue of under             colour: purple red (Spartan). Pattern of over colour: only             stripes, no flush (Royal Gala). Width of stripes: medium             (Royal Gala). Time of eating maturity: late (Fuji). Color of             flesh: red. Acidity of flesh is low.         -   Duration of storage.—common and cold storage is very long. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct apple tree substantially as illustrated and described herein. 